What Was the Key to American Security During the Nineteenth

question 9

Multiple Choice

What was the key to American security during the nineteenth century?

• A) the largest naval fleet in the world
• B) troops stationed on the borders
• C) geographic isolation
• D) active diplomacy in Europe
• E) the largest nuclear arsenal in the world

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